breaking news coming from us out of yemen of the the governor of the port city of aden has been killed. his convoy was attacked by a grenade. five of his bodyguards were also killed in this incident. the yemen political analyst joining us now. we very much appreciate your time. what is the security situation in aden compared to the rest of the country? <>> having said that, what knowledge do you have of how the governor moved about through the city? <

first to yemen where the governor of the port city of aden has been killed. his convoy was attacked by a rocket-propelled grenade. five of his bodyguards were also killed. i.s.i.l. is claiming responsibilities. aden's governor had only been in his role for a short time. he was torn in by many yemen-- sworn in by the yemen president in october. he succeeded bakri who was appointed minister of youth and sports. he fled to aid deny after the houthi's took control of the capital. when yemen's army backed by the saudi hattie led retook it from houthi forces. a yemen political analyst and he says the security situation in aden is now extremely dangerous. >> the governor moved about in a convoy of about five cars. it was heavily secured. he knew he was going to be targeted. he knew an attempt was inevitable, so he moved cautiously over the past two weeks. most of the groups blocked him from entering his ope office in aden so he knew the situation was-- own office. he knew he was going to be targeted, especially when al-qaeda took over cities just in the neighbouring

now a pro government commander has been killed in a drive by shooting in the yemen city.ust hours after handing over control. it came under attack on wednesday. at the closing of the year, no let uhm in the fighting in yemen. houthis rebels fire shells at a hospital, killing a child. hospitals are on the front line, in the battle between the rebels and supporters of the internationally reck are niced government medical staff are are struggling to cope. the hospital they plead for more oxygen supplies without them they say medical care will suffer. they arrive injured but we cannot help them. there is no oxygen and no surgery equipment. they are having to bring in their own oxygen bottles. >> i have to get it from outside the hospital. some of that sid is now being provided which has led a coalition fighting the rebels. both sides have been criticized for the number of civilians killed and injuries in campaigns. >> other organization organizab matheson al jazeera. >> the u.s. stock markets have ended with loss. the s&p 500 posted their worst year end results since 2008. th

hospitals in the yemen city of thies are on the verge of shutting down. doctors and nurses protested after one hospital refused to take any more patients. nigeria's president is ready to negotiate with boko haram in relation to the 200 school girls missing. at least 24 people have died after four days of heavy rains in the u.s. states of missouri and illinois. the extreme weather has led to the mississippi river to rise. the national guard has been called in to help rescuers. south american nations are experiencing their worst flooding in half a century. more than a hundred thousand people have been displaced after heavy rains linked to the el nino weather pattern. the latest from our correspondent. >> reporter: people in the floods caused by the el nino phenomenon. it seems like these are repeating themselves all around south america. areas have been flooded for days. thousands of houses destroyed by the water. over 160,000 people have been forced to flee. paraguay has been hit with more than 100,000 people forced out of their home near the capital. >> t

hospitals in the yemen city of thies are on the verge of shutting down. they say they've been starved of medical supplies. >> reporter: at the closing of the year no let up in the fighting in yemen. houthi rebels fire shells at a hospital killing a child. hospitals are on the front line in the battle between the rebels and supporters of the internationally recognised government. medical staff are struggling to cope. at the hospital they plead for more oxygen supplies. without them they say medical care will suffocate. >> translation: we are protesting today because we are no longer able to save our patients. they arrive injured and we cannot help them. there is no oxygen or sir cal treatment. >> reporter: people are having to bring in their own oxygen bottles. >> translation: i had to get it outside the hospital because none are available here. >> reporter: the united nations says more than 21 million yemenis need help. that's 80% of the population. houthi fighters are not allowing the supplies through. some of that aid is being provided by saudi arabia w

. >>> a drive by shoulding in yemen city of aden. in nearby taiz one of the last working hospitals say it came under attack on wednesday while we have more on the challenges facing medical staff working in a war zone. >> at the closing of the year no let up in the fighting in yemen. houthi rebels fired at hospital killing a child. hospitals are on the front line in the battle between the rebels and the internationally recognized government of abd rabbuh mansur hadi. medical staff are struggling to cope. at the hospital in taiz they plead for more oxygen supplies. without them medical care will suffocate. we are protesting today because we're no longer able to say they're patients. they arrive injured but we cannot help them. there is no oxygen or surgery equipment. >> people with family and friends being treated in the hospital are having to bring in their own oxygen bottles. >> i have to get it from outside the hospital because none are available here. >> united nations says more than 21 million yemenis need humanitarian aid. that's

>> launched air strikes on the city of aleppo. in yemen, the station has become the norm. >> . >> . >> here comes another boat, no matter what triggered the movement, the war in syria, germany's implied province to take them in, and the false promises no matter what started it, no matter what perpetuated there is no easy way of stopping it. >> your family got across and you were stuck here? >> walking to germany, it is a very very long way. these people have been here for more than two hours in a stand off. [crying]. >> there's a somber realization of the people and the faces they have left behind. they have to take care of them. ♪ . >> we just saw the war. we don't want to two to europe. just stop the war. just that. >> . >> some of the most powerful moments from 2015, now let's take you back to dubai, and pictures of the five star luxury are hotel, the address you can see the flames there engulfing the hotel, we'll have more from dubai at the top of the next hour. stay with us. >> the only live national news show at 11:00 eastern. >> we

breaking news happening in yemen where the governor of the port city of aden has been killed. major general convoy was attacked by a rocket propelled grain aid. libya groups have signed a deal to try to solve the crisis. the congress in tabruk have agreed to hold elections within two years. the deployment of troops near the i.s.i.l. controlled city of mosul. they are saying it's true teen training for a force of local sunni volunteers fighting against the armed group. voters in venezuelan are heading to the polls. it is almost to be one of the most hotly contested in recent years. the economy is high on those minds. >> reporter: this man was venezuelan's congressional leader 17 years ago the last time the congress was controlled by national party. now the former presidential candidate says he can taste the end of the domination of legislative power. >> translation: venezuela is in an explosive situation. we have to realized that venezuelans will be voting for change and solution to the situation we live in. >> reporter: situations like the need to queue here from five in the m

. >> the united nations is desperately trying to salvage an increasingly tenuous ceasefire in yemen. city of al hazam after two days of fighting with the houthi rebels who had controlled the city. yemeni forces also captured a houthi naval base near al hazem. special envoy voiced deep concerns over the repeated violations of that ceasefire. secretary of labo of defense as, says the taliban has been taking advantage of the increased u.s. presence there. president obama held his final news conference of the year today and says as he heads into the last 12 months in office he is feeling more optimistic than ever. as al jazeera's mike viqueria reports, the president vowed to cover the big issues. >> many are urging president obama to go around congress and use his executive authority to do what he vowed to do seven years ago, close the military prison at guantanamo bay. >> we see how guantanamo has been used to create this mythology that america's at war with islam. and you know for us to close it is part of our counterterrorism strategy. that is supported by our military our diplomatic and o

according to analysts because of the two powers of isil and iraqi security forces. >>> fighting in yemen's city of taiz have killed at least 13 rebels according to the internationally recognized government and four civilians reported to have been killed during the shelling of residential areas. a houthi seen on the city has prevented supplies from getting in. >> there are no safe havens left in taiz. this mosque now bears the scars of combat. the houthis and fighters loyal to former president al saleh are locked in a bitter struggle with government forces for control of the city. fierce battles are taking place on several fronts. at the eastern and western city gates, pro-government forces are trying to fend off houthi fighters from entering. there are reports the houthis may be about to receive reinforcements from nearby towns. now a blockade means nothing can get in. the strangle hold is meant to force the houthis out but it's also affecting this formally bustling hospital. doctors have run out of essential supplies and can't treat anymore patients. >> a similar scene plays out hundreds of ki

we will continue to progress until we reach sada and sanaa and liberate all yemen cities from the persiansho want to attack our land, our religion and our dignity. >>> in the next couple of hours democratic presidential candidates will come together for a third debate in the u.s. state of new hampshire and many voters will look to the democratic candidates to see what distinguishes them on the issues of security and religion. kimberly reports. >> reporter: we send four baskets and distributed to internally displaced people. >> reporter: for three years she has made it her mission to support victims of conflict in syria, collecting tons of donated clothing and medical supplies in this warehouse until it is time to ship. >> we are not going to let hateful rhetoric be our mantra. we want to make a difference so we have actually seen a spike in people wanting to connect with us. >> reporter: she is talking about comments from donald trump, a republican presidential candidate who has suggested banning muslims from the united states is necessary for its security. >> total and complete shut down

city. >> reporter: just a day before his killing, there was an envoy to yemen. they were starting peace talks between forces and houthi rebels. it is not clear what this incident will have on these talks >>> the deputy editor in chief of the yemen newspaper joins us on the line from aden. we've had this claim of responsibility from i.s.i.l. what's your reaction to that? <>> we will come to the potential consequences

it puts the government in an embarrassing situation, because the city that is the temporary capital of yemen is the city with the worst security situation, the city with the highest assassination rate. so it puts the government and the coalition in an embarrassing situation. >> we are joined by mohammed adow. i.s.i.l. claims responsibility for this. what type of presence and influence do they have there? >> we don't know how widespread they are in the country. what it is. we know in yemen they are taking advantage of the cape inties in the country to glet a foothold. this is not the first attack carried out. i.s.i.l. and other groups - they issue claims for improvised explosive devices in attacks, carried out in ottawa, carried outside in june. so i.s.i.l. continuously is becoming more and more permanent. and having a presence, and targetting senior government officials that are prominent not only to the taking of the towns from houthi by the government of president abd-rabbu mansour hadi. but also killing people who are prominent to the peace process. getting the mandate - the man killed to

. >>> fighting in yemen's contested city of ta'izz has killed at least 13 rebels, and at least 4 civiliansted to have died during the shelling of residential areas. a houthi siege on ta'izz has prevented materials from getting in. >> reporter: there are no safe havens left in ta'izz. this mosque now bares the scars of combat, the houthis and fighters loyal to the former president saleh, are locked in a bitter struggle with pro-government forces for control of the city. fierce battles are taking place on several fronts. at the eastern and western city gates, pro-government forces are trying to fend off houthi fighters from entering. and the houthis may be about to receive reinforcements from nearby towns. for now a blockade means nothing can get in. the strangle hold is meant to force the houthis out, but it is also effecting these normally bustling hospital. doctors say they have run out of supplies and can't treat anymore patients. a similar scene plays out hundreds of kilometers to the south in the port city of aden. the ward for kidney patients was spared from the bombs. something this

. >> reporter: another casualty of the war in yemen. the city has been under siege for weeks. houthi fighters backed by loyalists of former president are trying to maintain the control. their enemies are soldiers to the president trying to retap tour. civil-- recapture. civilians are suffering. yemenis run from one area to another. some neighborhoods are controlled by the houthis, others by government forces and there is fighting everywhere. >> translation: i have nothing to say but may god take revenge on the houthis. >> reporter: the houthis also control the capital for now. people are desperate for food, fuel, supplies and health care. lack of governance and security. its fighters have reportedly captured more territory in south yemen. there are reports of differences in government over the appointment of a new foreign minister. some believe the reports are being leaked deliberately to undermine the government. >>> a lot of interest groups that will benefit from a weak government and showing that this government is weak, they are now fleeing the country-- fleecing the count

. >> the governor of yemen's port city aden has been killed. the major general was on his way to work when his convoy was targeted by a car bomb. he was an ally of president hadi who is running his government from aden. >> this is the spot he was killed. the car he was traveling in was engulfed in flames. he was sworn in governor just two months ago. he was a close ally of president adou rabbo mansour hadi, who returned to aden from exile in saudi arabia. >> the govern moved about in a convoy of about five cars. it was heavily secured. he knew he was going to be targeted. he knew an attempt was inevitable so he moved cautiously. over the past two weeks, multiple militia groups blocked him from entering his office in aden, so he knew the situation was precarious. >> allies launched a military campaign in march against houthi rebels who have taken over the capital, sanna, with the support of forces loyal to former president ali abdullah saleh. security remains a challenge in this port city. >> the presence of al-qaeda, and deference to different

. >> the government of yemen's port city of aden has been killed.ajor general jaffaa was on his way to work when his convoy was targeted by a car bomb. he was an allie of hadi, who is running his government from aden. mohammed adow reports. >> reporter: this is the spot where the governor he was traveling in. two months ago. he was a close ally of hadi who returned to aden from exile in saudi arabia. >> the governor moved about in a convoy of about five cars. kaushls over the past two weeks, most in aden. precarious. they have been targeting houthi rebels over the capital. forces loyal to the president. houthi fighters backed by troops from the uae drove the rebels out of aden five months ago. security remains a challenge in this port city. groups affiliated with yemen have increased pressure and the armed group has e mermed. which has been the main armed group in yemen. the president of al-qaeda, isil and tribunal malitias to the different groups. to create the biggest. >> isil is here a, aqap is here. all faxes here in aden and aden is surrounded

. >> another casualty of the war in yemen. the city of taiz has been besieged for weeks.outhi fighters backed by loyalists are trying to maintain control. their enemies are soldiers loyal to abd rabbuh mansur hadi trying to recapture taiz and civilians are suffering. yemenis run from one area under bombardment to another. some neighborhoods are controlled by the houthis. others by government forces and there is fighting everywhere. [ sobbing ] >> i have nothing to say but may god take revenge on the houthis. >> the houthises are control the capital of sanaa. but the situation isn't much different. people are desperate for food, supplies and healthcare. there are reports of differences betwee within the government. some reports have been leaked clip raidly to undermine the hadi government. >> a lot of interest groups that would benefit showing that this government is weak. they are know fleecing the country as we speak. from several avenues of revenue including the petroleum industry, refinery, and a lot of revenue areas that they're benefiting from. so these are the ones

very careful not to challenge al qaeda in the arabian insula in certain sectors of southern yemen. , in some cities. it's a very difficult balance for riyadh to strike. it does not want the jihadists ,o win, but they are a buffer and riyadh certainly cannot allow pro-iranian regime to take power in yemen. claims that a nazi train has been discovered hidden in a tunnel in poland have then dismissed by geology experts. a team from krakow pass science and technology university has today revealed the results of a test conducted in the country passed southwest. they have revealed that there may be a tunnel at the site, but there is no trace of a train. the claims were backed up by two explorers earlier this year who said they had finally located it. he is boldly going where no british person has gone before -- well, not before -- not for a quarter of a century, anyway. he has joined an american astronaut and russian cosmonaut in the latest mission to the international space station as the latest representative of the european space agency and the first brick in space since 1991. the team will stay there

city and seized by i.s.i.l. in may of last year and military says it's making progress in ramadi but slowed down by explosives left by the group. fighting in yemen'ssted city has killed at least 13 rebels by the internationally recognized government and four civilians reported to have been killed in the shelling of the residential areas and local aids group there say houthi rebels siege on the city has prevented supplies from getting in. gerald tan has the latest. >> reporter: there are no safe havens left here, this mosque now bears the scars of combat. the houthis and fighters loyal to yemen's former president are locked in a bitter struggle with pro-government forces for control of the city. fierce battles taking place on several fronts, at the eastern and western city gates pro-government forces trying to fend off houthi fighters from entering and there are reports the houthis may be about to receive reenforcements from nearby towns. for now a block means nothing can get in. the strangle hold is meant to force the houthis out but it's also affecting this normally bustling hospital. doctors say they have run out of some essential supplies and c

yemen. fighting on the streets of the besieged city of thies. each side has accused the other of violating tuesday's truce. the meeting there finished with no deal to end the war only agreement to meet again in january. >> it's very clear that unfortunately the ceasefire that was agreed upon wasn't respected and it was violated from the first hours even of these talks. therefore, we will be, as i said, in the coming days, to make every step to make sure that a new ceasefire is put in place. i have asked the parties to ask for a rule. >> reporter: in recent days forces loyal to yemen's president hadi have been making than gains against the rebels known as the houthis. pro-government forces say they're also advancing towards the capital. >> translation: we entered the province from every direction and side. we reached the city center. this is evidence the houthis have no popular support. >> reporter: hadi lost control last september after the houthis, who are backed by iran, advanced on the port city of aden, yemen's neighbour saudi arabia formed

. >>> the newly appointed governor of yemen's port city of aden was killed by a car bomb. six members of his entourage were killed, others wounded. he was sworn in two months ago after returning from exile. i.s.i.l. claimed responsibility for the attack. the group released photos showing a vehicle loaded with explosives detonating as it drives past the convoy >>> vice president joe biden arrived in ukraine for a 2-day visit. a dee event will be his -- key event will be his address to the parliament, where he's expected to condemn the annexation of crimea. rory challands has more from moscow. >> there has been almost no so farrage of joe biden's upcoming visit to ukraine. that's because at the moment russian intentions are focused solely on syria. >> now, the united states is not involved in the norm andy format negotiations. that's the meeting of ukranian russian, french and german leaders coming up with the minsk agreement. the roadmap that it hopes will solve the ukraine crisis once and for all. >> but, the russian government demos >>> moscow accused the united states, w

there are reports of yemen's third largest city, ta'izz, suggesting both sides have failed to honor thesefire. zana hoda has more. >> reporter: undoubtedly a positive development. a pilsner swap. it involves hundreds of prisoners. the warring sides agreeing to this deal. it is being described as a goodwill gesture, but this is not what the yemeni government delegation at the talks have been demanding. what they want is for a prisoner swap involving high-ranking officials including the defense minister who remains in the custody of the houthi rebels. this is a positive development, but at the same time on the ground in yemen, that's fire is not holding. there have been reports of violence, incidents of violence, ever since the ceasefire took effect on tuesday. but at the end of the day, neither one of these sides, the warring sides, have declared the ceasefire officially dead, and that's the question, really, i put to the yemeni ambassador to the united nations, and this is what he had to say. >> if we are also declaring all of these violations of the ceasefire that we will stick to the

there are reports of fighting in yemen's third largest city, ta'izz, suggesting both sides have failedhonor the ceasefire. zana how are those talks progressing? >> reporter: well, those talks are progressing slowly. at the end of the day, this is going to be a very difficult negotiating process, because both sides, the warring sides, really, there is a very big gap between them. the prisoner swap is a positive development. it involves hundreds of fighters. so that prisoner swap, however, is not what the yemeni government delegation has been demanding from the houthi rebels and their allies. what they have been demanding is for the houthi rebels and their allies to release high-ranking officials including the defense minister. like you mentioned, incidents of violence on the ground, violations of the ceasefire. what we understand is that eight people were killed, 19 others injured, civilians. that happened in the province of ta'izz, which has been a battleground for several months now, and a humanitarian crisis, really in that area, so the ceasefire, it's fragile, but at the end of the

houthi fighters and those loyal to the former president still hold their ground in yemen's third largest cityut pro-government forces are undeterred. >> we will continue our march, all that's left of the rebels here are snippers and land mines. >> similar seens are playing out to the northeast. groups fighting to fullie restoreh hadi to power are getting sport but there are no easy victories. eight and a half months of war is taking a punishing toll on civilians. yemen was one of the most difficult places to access food. now, the united nations warns half the population is on the brink of famine and is appealing for help. >> it's a binings of both in terms of availability of funding for the coming year and of course we seek the support of all parties to be able to give us the froomd of movement to reach out to the people that are in absolutely crisis at the moment. >> planned glun-brokered talks in geneva have hit several turlings hurdles and delays. both sides say they are open to n negotiation but have areas the other won't or can't accept. >> at least 32 isil fighters have reportedly been

yemen. fating on the streets of the besieged city of taiz.ther of violating tuesday's truce. negotiated at united nations talks in splits lands the meeting there finished with no deal to end the war. only a agreement to meet again in january. >> translator: we have agreed on extending the ceasefire and i announce this on past of president hadi and the government of yemen. we have informed the united nations and we have informed the members of the alliance about the extension of the ceasefire, but this also depends on who hugy's committee abiding by the ceasefire. >> reporter: in recent days forces loyal to yemen's president hadi have been making gains against the rebels known as the houthis. mo government forces say they are advancing towards the capital sanaa. >> translator: we preached the city center and this is evidence the houthi have no popular support. >> reporter: hadi lost control of sanaa last september after the houthis who were backed by iran, advance odd the port city of aden. yemen's neighbor. saudi arabia, formed a coalition to

the reports of fighting in yemen's third largest city taiz. we have more. >> the prisoner swap with the warring sides agreeing to the deal. it's described as a good-will gesture. it is not what the delegation at the talks have been demanding. what they want is for a prisoner swap involving high-ranking officials, including the defense minister who remains in the ranks of the houthi rebels. this is a positive government, but on the ground in yemen the cease-fire is not holding. there have been reports of violence but at the end of the day neither one of these warring sides have declared the cease-fire officially dead. that's the question that i put to the yeme yemeni ambassador. this is what he had to say. >> we'll sticks with the cease-fire. we think this is the only option for us to go down the path of peace and achieve peaceful resolution. >> conciliatory messages but there is still deep mistrust between the two sides. they're saying that this will allow the houthi rebels to consolidate their positions on the ground. they're accusing the hou

also coming up, critical condition, doctors in yemen protest against the lack of medical supplies in the embattled city of taiz. >>> lost in calais, the children activists say are the forgotten victims of europe's refugee crisis. >>> sydney harbor lights up in fireworks to welcome in 2016. >>> rebel factions in syria are fighting back to regain control of areas lost in a government offensive. the army backed by russian fighter jets have launched a major campaign to recapture the city. it is on an important route that connects the south and capital damascus. we have this report. >> these rebel fighters are on the counter offensive. they are launching an attack to repel government troops in an opposition stronghold in southern syria. they say that many that were part of the government offensive were either destroyed or forced to retreat. the army backed by russian fighter jets say the fight is almost over, and that the city will soon be under its control. >> the russian arrival is like a game-changer. it added more military assets, more air power, more intelligence. since we know earlier when president a

there are reports of fighting in yemen's third largest city suggesting both sides have failed to honor the cease-fire. >> undoubtedly a positive swap. the warring sides agreeing to this deal. it is being described as a good-will gesture, but we have to point out this is not what the yemeni government talks have been after. they want a prisoner swap involving high-ranking officials. this is a positive development but at the same time on the ground in yemen that peace fire is holding. there have been reports of violence, incidents of violence ever since the cease-fire took effect on tuesday. but at the end of the day neither one of these sides have declared the cease-fire officially dead. that's the question that i put to the yemeni ambassador to the united nations. this is what he had to say. >> we will speak to the cease-fire. we think that this is the only option for us to go further down the path of peace and achieve peaceful resolution to the conflict. >> conciliatory message from the ambassador, but there is still deep mistrust between the two sides. we understand that they want to

. >>> fighting in yemen in the city of ta'izz has killed more houthi fighters and at least four civilians tan has the latest. >> reporter: this mosque now bares the scars of combat, the houthis and fighters loyal to the former president saleh are locked in a bitter struggle for pro-government forces for control of the city. fierce battles are taking place on several fronts. pro-government forces are trying to fend off houthi fighters from entering, and there are reports the houthis may be about to receive reinforcements from nearby towns. for now a blockade means nothing can get in. the strangle hold is meant to force the houthis out, but it is also affecting this normally bustling hospitals. doctors say they have run out of essential supplies, and can't treat anymore patients. a similar scene is hundreds of kilometers to the south in the port city of aden. most departments here can no longer function, but the ward for kidney patients was spared from the bombs. something this man is thankful for. >> translator: when the war started it was impossible to go to the hospital. immaterial would

. >> warner: majed mohammed lives in taiz, yemen's third largest city. many families like his have found shelter in empty school buildings, abandoned because of the violence. indeed, entire neighborhoods now lie empty. the u.n. estimates the humanitarian crisis has affected 21 million people, more than 80% of the population. >> ( translated ): some have fled to the countryside, some have fled the country all together, and some have fled to other cities. this neighborhood has become a town of ghosts. >> warner: some aid deliveries are getting to yemen, but distribution inside the country has been nearly impossible. tarak bach baouab of "doctors without borders" explains. >> so it is much difficult for humanitarian workers to access those areas, for convoys to reach sometimes besieged areas, hospitals that are basically in areas which are completely surrounded by checkpoints and where different fighting parties are not allowing humanitarian assistance to get through. >> warner: u.s. officials hope these talks will lead to a permanent cease fire and a flow

city is a milestone. they have controlled the region for months. and it's a main route to yemen's capital sanaa. >> translation: we will progress until we reach sanaa and others. we'll eliminate all yemeni cities. and those that want a hit our land, religion and dignity >>> the fighting happens while representatives are meant to talk peace in switzerland. the united nations a leading the meeting which journalists have been kept away from. >> we have submitted a letter of protest to the united nations, violations amounting to a military attack. we are key to put an end to the war, and not only postpone it. >> what has been achieved so far is an agreement to let aid in for civilians. that is one step towards progress, in a war that is killed more than 5,000 yemenis. >> syrian state tv says an israeli air strike which killed a former commander was a terrorist attack. kuntar was among those killed, convicted for the murder of four israelis, including a 4-year-old girl. he was among prisoners released several years ago and changed for the bodies of two turkish soldiers. >> turkey's pre

meanwhile exchange of prisoners of war in southern yemen sparked celebrations in the city of aiden.i rebels said hundreds of fighters from the southern resistance movement allied with abd rabbuh mansur hadi. iranian foreign minister zarif says there are still major obstacles to overcome in talks on the syrian war. he will be joining foreign ministers from around the world later in new york to discuss the crisis and hoping to arrange direct negotiations between the syrian government and the opposition. roslyn jordan reports. >> reporter: the civil war in syria is nearly five years old and on friday in new york city diplomates will try to create a definitive plan to stop the fighting and restore the peace. the russian president said on thursday he is on board. >> translator: we are basically supporting the u.s. security council in syria, it's with the blueprint of the resolution that u.s. secretary of state arrived in moscow. >> reporter: but putin is a long time supporter of president bashar al-assad and he told reporters the international community can't decide who will run the coun

fighter jets launch airstrikes on the divided city of aleppo. in yemenecome the norm. >> no other choice. it's a war. >> we want to go to europe. >> may be of the migrants are not happy they are returning to libya. >> here comes another boat. no matter what triggered the mass movement of people, the war in syria or germany's implied promise to take all them in, all the false promises of the people smuggler, no matter what started it, perpetuated it, there is no easy way of stopping it. >> they have given up everything to make this journey and say there will be no going back. >> your family got across and you were stuck here? >> we are walking to germany. >> it is a very, very long way. these people are in a standoff. there's a somber realizessation of the people and the places they've left behind. >> we have a take care of them. >> they are having a honeymoon. >> they can't stop smiling since they got here. >> we don't want to go to europe. just stop the war. just that. >> some of the moments of al jazeera's coverage of the refugee crisis is a crisis tha

indian surrogate mothers in despair over a ban on foreign couples >>> we begin in yemen, where the governor of the yemeni port city of aden has been killed in an explosion. major-general saaeed was on his way to work when his convoy was targetted by a rocket-propelled grenade. the islamic state of iraq and levant said it carried out this attack. we have this report. >> this is the aftermath of the attack that killed the major general. the car he was travelling in was in flames. he was elected call nice two months ago and a close rival of muqtada al-sadr. who returned from exile in saudi arabia. >> the governor moved about in a convoy of about five cars. it was heavily secured. he knew he was going to be targeted. he knew an attempt was inevitable. so he moved cautiously over the past two weeks. multiple militia groups blocked him entering his own office in aden, so he knew the situation was precarious. >> reporter: so the allies launched a campaign in march against the houthi rebels that had taken over sanaa, with the support of forces loyal to the former president ali abdullah saleh. although the conflict be gun

. ♪ [ explosion ] >> reporter: fighter jets launched air strikes on the divided city of aleppo. in yemen>> no other choice. it's a war. ♪ >> we want to go to europe. >> reporter: many of the migrants here are not happy they are returning to libya. >> reporter: here comes another bolt. no matter what triggered this mass movement of people, the war in syria, or germny's implied promise to take all of them in, or the false promise of the people smugglers, there is no easy way of stopping it. >> reporter: they have given up everything to make this journey, and they say there will be no going back. >> reporter: your family got across, and you are stuck here? [ screaming ] [ sobbing ] >> reporter: walking to germany. >> reporter: it's a very, very long way. these people have been here for more than two hours in a standoff. [ sobbing ] >> reporter: there is a somber realization of the people and the places they have left behind. ♪ >> we had -- have to take care of them. ♪ >> they are having a honeymoon. >> reporter: they are telling me this is the first time they have smiled since they got here

yemen. >> fighting on the streets of the city of tais. each side has accused the other of violating tuesday's truce. negotiated at united nations talks in switzerland. >> we entered the province from every direction and side. we reached the city center. this is evidence the houthis have no popular support. >> the formation of mechanisms that could be used to at least deescalate the conflict in yemen. >> how much does it matter that these peace talks bear almost no relation to what's happening on the ground and on the ground it seems the situation getting progress and peace isn't right at all. how much does that matter? >> it's deeply significant. no doubt about it. to some extent you can make the argument that we're dealing with two processes, political and military. especially as these talks go forward, if you see them going forward and the track on the ground continuing to bear no relationship with talks, that's very troubling. i think what we've seen over the past week even if government -- support of the government and members of the

yemen. the sawed head of operations was taking part in an offensive in the city of taiz when he was attacked. this is him meeting the yemenis president hadi earlier. a ceasefire between the yemen government and houthis is due to come into effect at midnight monday. sawed airstrikes have hit homes and a market in the city of haja. 19 civilians were killed. >>> a finance ministers meeting in brussels say they are ready to provide financial support to libya to help end the conflict there. the j policy chief said the main will only come if the u.n. backed peace deal becomes a reality. >> we will work on the package which support that the european union has prepared already in the last month, including financial support to the libyan authorities in the moment when the new government would be formed. we expect the libyan process to bring some results in the comes days, as you know. obviously it is libyan owned, libyan led process. the problem is that the international community and european union supports united in a coordinated way. >> according to israel police, a palestinian man has been shot d

yemen on monday morning. they were taking part in an offensive in the city. in the run up to that the fighting has continued. this was the scene in the city on sunday. air strikes killed at least 54 houthi rebels and their allies. five pro-government fighters were also killed during the fighting. >> translation: president habbi sent a letter to the u.n. envoy stating that a cease fire is to beginning on december 15. the houthis said in their media that they will start the cease fire at midnight >>> a tear gas and water cannon have been used against protesters in the mainly kurdish city in turkey. people have been demonstrating against a curfew imposed 11 days ago. it was lifted on friday for just four hours and many people moved away from their homes for fear of renewed clashes between security forces and the outlaid workers party. the march follows the shooting of a prominent kurdish laura on saturday. -- lawyer on saturday. a report into what happened to the plane crash over sign ais there's no evidence of terrorism. russia said the plane was brought down b

yemen. fighting on the streets of the besieged city of tais. each side has accused the other of violating the truce. the meeting in switzerland finished with no deal to end the war. only agreement to meet again in january. >> it's very clear that unfortunately the cease fire that was agreed upon was not respected and in some cases was violated in the first hours of these talks. therefore, we will in the coming days aim to make every single effort to ensure that a new cease fire is put in place. i have asked the parties to ask for renewal. >> in recent days, forces loyal to president hadi have been making gains against the houthis. pro government forces are also advancing towards the capital. >> we reached the city center and this is evidence the houthis have no popular support. >> hadi lost control of sanah last september after the houthis backed by iran advanced on the port city of aden. the cost of this war to ordinary yem yemenis has been huge. nearly 6,000 people are thought to have been killed. the country's health and education system has

yemen. we have the story of one family living in the capital city. >> behind this gate, this family used to feel safe. their home in the district was their castle. for the past year, their lives have turned upside down. >> here, most of the families and people in towns and villages are worried about safety of their children. >> he has sent some of his children to safety. his family lives in constant fear. >> there is fear inside and outside the house. inside, we fear the house may collapse, and outside, we fear the bombing because of the on going war. >> at the market near the house, vendors set up rows of fruit under controlful umbrellas. this city has been under the control of houthi rebels since february. the seat of government has moved to the southern port city of aden. >> the country and people have been damaged. we used to be able to sleep at night, but now my seven children live in fear. the situation is getting worse. >> he used to make ends meet working two shifts a day as a guard, now only works a few hours a day. >> my sally said insufficient, especially after the closure of fac

lost control of sanaa last september after the houthis backed by iran advanced on the port city of aden, yemen'sghborhood, saudi arabia formed a coalition to carry out airstrikes to target the group and its supporters. the cost of this war to on or abouted yemenis, already wary after years of conflict in, instability and dire poverty has been huge. nearly 6,000 people are thought to have been killed. the country's health and education system has collapsed. the u.n. says the human tarnl has received catastrophic levels. some aid is now getting through to the city of taiz. it is not nearly enough. the week-long truce is due to end on tuesday. for many, living through this war, which much of the world has forgotten will have hoped six days of talks would have produced more. emma hayward, al jazeera. >> in the past hour, i spoke with political analyst in the capitol. he told me the fate of sanaa would be determined by fighting on the ground rather than peace talks anywhere else. >> there is general panic in the past 48 hours. a lot of people trying to get out of the cities, go to the villages becaus

city is a milestone. the houthis have controlled this row region for months. it is a main route to yemen's capital. >> translation: we will progress until we can reach the city. we will liberate all the city from those who want to his us. >> reporter: the fighting is happening while representatives from the warring sides are meant to be talking peace in switzerland. the united nations is leading the meeting which journalists have been kept away from. >> translation: we have submitted a letter of protest to the united nations against the violations that amounted to a military attack. we are keen to put an end to the war. >> reporter: what has been achieved so far is an agreement to let aid in for civilians. that is one step towards progress in a war that's killed more than five thousand em yemenis >>> a palestinian man stabbed three israelis on saturday. police say the 20-year-old man first tried to enter a house in a residential neighborhood before attacking a man and two women in the street. the man was seriously injured. the two women only slightly. security forces shot the attacker and

-controlled city of ramadi >>> yemen's president says a 7-day ceasefire has a chance of being renewed if houthi fighters honour its terms. the saudis asked for the truce to be started on december 15th, the same time u.s. sponsored talks in geneva begin. unknown attackers blew up an abandoned catholic church in the southern port city of amen. saudi-led forces expelled the houthis. the i.s.i.l. threat in libya, coming up next. i.s.i.l.'s full back in case it's defeated in iraq. after a year dealing with the greek debt crisis and the flood of refugees into europe. a special honour for german chancellor angela merkel. >>> according to a united nations report i.s.i.l. has several thousand fighters in libya and seized the country as a recruiting zone. the u.s. is targetting i.s.i.l. leaders in libya with air strikes in an effort to stop the group's expansion. defense secret ci ash carter revealed details in a hearing. we are improving capability on leadership. we have removed two more i.s.i.l. figures from the battle fig. jihadi john, an i.s.i.l. execution ear. and i.s.i.l.'s leader in liby

pages of newspapers this morning, is that al qaeda in the arabian peninsula has seized two more cities in yemen, thus extending its governance and control. let me move on to some of the implications for the future and wrap-up here in some of what should be some of our policy responses. one of the dimensions of the current evolution of this struggle is that, at least in my view, the distinction between terrorism insurgency and the conventional warfare capabilities of our adversaries is eroding. groups like al qaeda in the arabian peninsula, the nusra front and isis are now as capable if not more capable than the established emptimilitaries the conventional regions in which they operate. each of them has seized and held territory, has exercised some form of governance and sovereignty. and at the moment, there's no real signs of any of them being pushed back. or having any of that territory taken away from them. the arab spring, of course, has resulted in a series of disstabilized governments across north africa and the middle east that we have to admit now have led reluctantly to the terrorist th

city is a milestone. the houthis have controlled this region for months and it is a main route to yemen's capital. >> translation: we will progress until we can reach the city. we will liberate all yemeni cities from them and who want to hit our land, religion and dignity. >> reporter: the fighting is happening while representatives from the warring sides are meant to be talking peace in switzerland. the ewe anighted nations is leading the meeting which journalists have been kept away from. >> translation: we have submitted a letter of protest to the united nations as to the violations that amounted to a military attack. we are keen to put an end to the war. >> reporter: what has been achieved so far is an agreement to let aid in for civilians. that is one step towards progress in a war that has killed more than five thousand yemenis >>> drones in the u.s. has to be registered. they have so far been unregulated. >> reporter: with drones flying off the shelves this holiday season, the fa moved with lightning speed to require drone registration. it will be up and running monday. owners of drones that way from half